Obituaries

Nov 20, 2011

Nov 18, 2011

Marsha Lynn Marsh, age 58, of Schoenbrunn Healthcare, New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, November 18, 2011, following a lengthy battle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Born at Wheeling, West Virginia, December 23, 1952, she was a daughter of Richard Walton Henry of St. Clairsville, Ohio, and the late Juanita Pearl Postlewaite Henry. A 1971 graduate of Garaway...

Nov 17, 2011

Hazel Isbell, age 96 of Strasburg, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 following a brief battle with cancer. Born at Moorhead, Minnesota on March 14, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Caroline (Olson) Churchill. At age four the family moved to Ohio and settled in Beach City. Hazel attended school there for 12 years, graduating in 1933....

Nov 16, 2011

Treva M. Dietrich Miller Cotton, 87, of Dover, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Park Village Health Care at Dover.Born July 19, 1924 at Dover, Ohio, Treva was one of four children born to the late Henry and Mildred (Riggle) Decker. Her siblings include Lewis, Gene and Robert Decker.Treva graduated from Port Washington High School and also attended business school...

Nov 16, 2011

Carolyn L. Newman, age 66, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of the late Holly E. and Stella M. Burns Rickey, Carolyn was born at Springfield, Massachusetts on August 9, 1945.Raised at Wheelersburg, Ohio, Carolyn was a 1963 graduate of Wheelersburg High School. She went on to obtain a Bachelor of Education...

Nov 16, 2011

Treva M. Dietrich Miller, 87, of Dover, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Park Village Health Care at Dover.

Born July 19, 1924 at Dover, Ohio, Treva was one of four children born to the late Henry and Mildred (Riggle) Decker. Her siblings include Lewis, Gene and Robert Decker.

Treva graduated from Port Washington High School and also attended business...

Nov 14, 2011

Kenneth Kirkwood “Jake” Korns, age 87, of Dover, passed away Monday morning, November 14, 2011 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.Born in Roswell, O. on January 6, 1924, he was the son of the late William and Lydia (Davis) Korns. Jake attended New Philadelphia High School before joining the United States Army where he honorably...

Nov 13, 2011

Norma Jean Raber, age 85, of Stone Creek, died Sunday, November 13, 2011, in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a brief illness.A daughter of the late Edward E. and Mildred Bussinger Brown, Norma was born on October 28, 1926. A 1945 graduate of Stone Creek High School, Norma worked briefly for Moore’s Enamel at West Lafayette and for Heller’s File...

Nov 11, 2011

Thomas Kurtz Gilmore, age 74, of Dennison died Friday, November 11, 2011, in Rose Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Massillon following a lengthy illness.A son of the late Donald R. and Mary Robinson Gilmore, Tom was born at Uhrichsville, Ohio on June 4, 1937.He was a 1955 graduate of the former Uhrichsville High School and entered into the United...

Nov 11, 2011

Charles “Chuck” Laporte, age 71, of New Philadelphia died early Friday morning, November 11, 2011 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.Born November 1, 1940 in Tippecanoe, Ohio he was the son of the late Howard and Ruth (Garabrandt) Laporte. He retired from the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s department, where he was still active in the reserves...

Nov 11, 2011

Paul Jacob Espenschied, age 92, of York Township, New Philadelphia died Friday, November 11, 2011, in New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover following a period of declining health.A son of the late Jacob L. and Clara Schwartz Espenschied, Paul was born in the family home at York Township on May 13, 1919.He received his elementary education from Ankney School and...

Nov 10, 2011

Edna Irene Gartrell Dempsey, age 71, of New Philadelphia died suddenly Thursday, November 10, 2011, in her home. Born at Dover, July 15, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Orlo Wayne Gartrell and Margaret Elizabeth Fisher Gartrell. A 1958 graduate of Midvale High School, Edna was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church at New Philadelphia, where she taught...

Nov 8, 2011

Dora Jean McPherson, age 87, of Canton passed away on Monday, November 8, 2011 at Bethany Rest Home at Canton. She was born to the late Tom and Bernice (Spring) Gowins at Stone Creek, Ohio on December 31, 1923. Jean, as she was known to family and friends, married Paul McPherson on August 2 1947 and they made their home...

Nov 7, 2011

Charles Rae Stocker, 85, of Bolivar, died Monday, November 7, 2011 in Hennis Care Center at Bolivar following a period of declining health.A son of the late Carl and Mildred (Hutchins) Stocker, Charles was born October 1, 1926 at Dennison, Ohio.Charles graduated from Uhrichsville High School in 1944. He then continued his education at the College of Wooster before receiving...

Nov 7, 2011

Charles Gordon, “Gordy” Singhaus, age 86, of Dover, died Monday, November 7, 2011, in Union Hospital at Dover.A son of the late Charles Harry and Martha Gazelle Holmes Singhaus, Gordy, as he was known to family and friends, was born at Twin City Hospital at Dennison on June 21, 1925.Gordy was a 1943 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and...

Nov 7, 2011

Harley “Jake” Gray, 88, of Strasburg and formerly of West Virginia went to be with the Lord on November 7, 2011 in Hennis Care Center at Bolivar.A son of the late John L. and Anna M. (Moore) Gray, Jake was born December 27, 1922 at Clay County, West Virginia.Jake was a former employee of Elk River Coal and Lumber Company....

Nov 7, 2011

Cameron Matthew Exline, age 25, of Salem, died November 7, 2011, from injuries he sustained in a car crash.Born at Canton July 8, 1986, he was the son of David and Kathy (Shuman) Exline of Salem.Cameron was a graduate of Choffin Career Center of Trumbull County and worked for the Salem News.Cameron will be sadly missed by his parents, his...

Nov 4, 2011

Kenneth Dale Downing, age 89, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Friday morning, November 4, 2011, in Union Hospital at Dover, following an extended illness. Born at his family home on Front Street at New Philadelphia, September 27, 1922, he was a son of the late Evern and Leona Glee Stacey Downing.Best known as Kenny to his family and friends,...

Nov 3, 2011

Lois June Glauser, age 81, of New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died peacefully, Thursday, November 03, 2011 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.A daughter of the late Carl A. Bente and Lois L. Morris Bente-Sheets, June, as she was known to family and friends, was born at Dennison, Ohio...

Oct 31, 2011

Jane A. Rimer, age 90, of Dover, passed away Monday evening, October 31, 2011 in Country Club Retirement Campus following a period of declining health.Born in Uhrichsville on July 28, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Wallace and Helen (Miller) Cummings. Jane graduated in 1939 from Uhrichsville High School where she was a cheerleader. She married her...